Don’t ever let failure define you. If you’ve failed, it’s because you tried something and it didn’t work. Try something else. You’re not a failure unless you give up.
#100 – The pursuit of improvement leads to victory, but the pursuit of victory leads to deterioration in performance. Winning – The Psychology of Competition by Stuart Walker.
Anxiety caused by your fear of failing actually diminishes your chance of success. Better to concentrate on trying to improve and do your best than worrying about the outcome which can cause you to become fearful and fail.
Sadly my aunt Lillian, age 96 died in her sleep last night. She was the last member of my parent’s generation. She and my mother were not only sisters but lifelong best friends. When my mother and aunt visited each other — they lived in different states – they slept together, just as they had when they were children. Both were fantatical card players and they would play pinochile for money, sometimes for 12 hours at a stretch, stopping only to take potty and meal breaks. I don’t think either one of them ever won more than a dollar. She will be missed.
Love to you all on this historic day,
#99 – Your thoughts create your reality – Jack Canfield, author of The Success Principles and cocreator of Chicken Soup for the Soul.
Choose to have thoughts that support you rather than hurt you. When you think something negative about yourself, try countering it with something positive. Start with the word “I am.” Jack Canfield states that the subconscious takes the words “I am” as a command. For example, instead of saying I am no longer afraid of flying with the negative words “no” and “afraid,” try, I am enjoying the thrill of flying, all positive. This is a simple but powerful technique Give it a try and see what happens. I think you’ll be amazed.
#98 – “Do what you can with what you have, where you are.” Theodore Roosevelt.
Bloom where you are planted. Maybe you’re at a job that you don’t exactly love, doing something you need to do simply to make a living, but by giving it your all, you can be proud of yourself and that alone will make you feel good and build your self esteem. And who knows, as Napoleon Hill stated, “Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.”
